Resources

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We have gathered together some resources that may be helpful in learning more about early childhood and ways you can find support or offer support.

Findings From Early Childhood Research

Brain Science
Child Care Subsidies
Developmental Disparities
Head Start and Early Head Start
Health Care
Maltreatment of Young Children
School Readiness
Interactive Tool: Young Childhood Risk Calculator

Reports

Diverse Delivery Resource Guide (Louisiana)
Fact Sheet: President Obama’s Plan for Early Education for All Americans
Raising America: Preview of PBS video work-in-progress
Profiles: Braided Funding Collaborations and Public-Private Partnerships
Early Childhood Risk and Reach in Louisiana: Fall 2012
Birth To Five Policy Alliance Reports
Louisiana’s Workforce Knowledge and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators – Draft
Working Definitions for Professional Development in Early Childhood Workforce
Louisiana’s Continuum of Early Learning and Development Standards (three documents)
Diverse Delivery of PreK – Preschool in community settings
Early Childhood Risk in Louisiana Fall 2010
Technical Report: The Lifelong Effects of Early Childhood Adversity and Toxic Stress December 2011
Policy Statement: Early Childhood Adversity, Toxic Stress, and the Role of the Pediatrician: Translating Developmental Science Into Lifelong Health December 2011
Improving Supports for Parents of Young Children (The National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP features LAPEN) September 2010
Improving Infant and Toddler Care in Louisiana
Early Childhood System Integration Budget – FY 14 as Recommended
Early Childhood System Integration Budget – FY 13 as Recommended
Early Childhood System Integration Budget – FY 12 as Recommended
Early Childhood System Integration Budget – FY 11 (revised 6-30-11)
Early Childhood System Integration Budget – FY 10 (revised 6-25-10)
Beyond the School Yard: Pre-K Collaborations with Community-Based Partners July 2009

Websites

Louisiana Kids’ Dashboard
Tulane Early Childhood Collaborative
Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
Louisiana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Louisiana Maternal and Child Health Coalition
211 Directory of Social Services
Louisiana Parenting Education Network (LAPEN)
LaCHIP Online Application and Information
Quality Start Child Care Rating System
Video Series on Early Childhood Science – Presentations from Harvard University’s Center on the Developing Child
American Academy of Pediatrics
Zero to Three

Job Postings

No Job Postings at This Time.

For Parents

Child Counseling Associates
Early Education Connections – Finding Programs for Your Young Child
CDC’s webpage on developmental milestones for a range of free resources for families
Fussy Baby Network
Zero to Three

For Professionals

American Academy of Pediatrics
Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL)
Erikson Institute
National Association for the Education of Young Children
National Institute for Early Education Research
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Ounce of Prevention Fund
Prevent Child Abuse America
Society for Research in Child Development
Zero to Three

Resources

Infant Institute